Marguerite "Margie" Barder, LCSW
San Diego,CA
Summary
Compassionate Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in counseling and advocating for clients in Private, Non-profit and Military organizations. History of encouraging and empowering clients toward improved self-esteem and decision making; along with recovery from traumatic events, psychological and psychosocial stressors, and mental health diagnoses. Strong interest in serving motivated clients from Military and First Responder Occupations; along with their families.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Naval Medical Center San Diego
08.2018 - Current
- Help clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification within a psychiatric inpatient milieu.
- Document case notes daily and coordinated follow-up for seamless case management.
- Treat patients with mental health issues and dual-diagnoses such as Co-occurring Substance Use Disorder and Anxiety, Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and severe mental health conditions to include Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder and the like.
- Formulate treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
- Perform short-term therapy, provide education and respond to crisis situations.
- Organized clinical documentation, treatment plans, and referrals.
- Maintained detailed records of patient progress, documentation of services and case notes.
- Completed psychosocial evaluations and needs assessments.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to drive continuity of care.
- Provided crisis intervention services to individuals facing medical, emotional and mental health challenges in hospital setting.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care conferences to discuss patient care plans and referrals.
- Coordinated patient discharge planning and follow-up care.
- Provided individual outpatient therapy to support outpatient Adult Mental Health Department, as needed.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Contractor)
Aliron For Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Provided comprehensive mental health services to Marines assigned to Wounded Warrior Bn within a specialty treatment setting focused on recovery and transitional needs.
- Provided comprehensive psychosocial assessments, mental status exams, comprehensive treatment plans, risk assessment for substance abuse, psychiatric safety, clinical case management and coordination of care within multidisciplinary treatment team.
- Provided evidenced based psychotherapy for a variety of DSM-5 diagnoses including: PTSD, related to combat and military sexual trauma; along with other forms of complex trauma, complicated grief/ bereavement, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and personality disorders.
- Skilled in providing evidenced based modalities, to include Prolonged Exposure, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Administrative duties included: writing comprehensive initial assessments, on going progress notes, memos for recommendations of administrative separations and Psychiatric Evaluation Boards.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Contractor)
CasePro/Luke Assoc Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
05.2014 - 07.2015
- Provided outpatient psychological services to active duty service members, retirees and their families.
- Performed comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnostic evaluations, mental status exams, treatment planning, and comprehensive risk assessments for suicide, domestic violence and fitness for duty.
- Provided marital therapy and family therapy to address the impact of trauma, adjustment issues, child custody issues, and communication barriers in relationships and family functioning.
- Provided evidenced based mental health treatment via EMDR, CPT, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Solution focused therapy, among other modalities for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety disorders, Depressive disorders, Eating disorders, Anger Management, ADHD, and Insomnia.
- Actively collaborated in coordination of care with service member's Chain of Command, other staff medical providers; along with community services (CPS, schools and specialty treatment programs).
- Participated in monthly peer review and process improvement in service delivery.
- Administrative duties included: writing comprehensive initial assessments; maintaining up to date progress notes; and collaboration with writing Psychiatric Evaluation Boards.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Contractor)
Aliron For Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
03.2009 - 10.2013
- Provided comprehensive outpatient psychological services to active duty and reservist military service members; including comprehensive psychosocial assessments, diagnostic examinations, comprehensive treatment planning, mental status exams, risk assessment for substance abuse, psychiatric safety and fitness for duty.
- Provided evidenced based mental health treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder related to combat trauma, and complex forms of PTSD resulting from trauma histories triggered by military service. Adjustment disorders resulting from family separation issues, combat stress/ trauma, and bereavement. Additional focus of treatment centered on stress/anger management, insomnia, crisis intervention, Major Depression and Depressive disorders, Anxiety disorders, Eating disorders, Substance abuse and Recovery along with support services.
- Actively participated in consultation with medical and support staff on a routine basis.
- Performed assessments, evaluation, differential diagnosis and treatment for all disorders as defined in the DSM-IV-TR and now in the DSM 5.
- Coordinated care with other medical providers, services within community, and within the chain of command.
- Administrative duties included: comprehensive initial assessments; ongoing progress notes; Memos for recommendations of administrative separations/ and or retention; and Psychiatric Evaluation Boards.
- Achievements: Recognized for distinction in providing Hero Centered Care
- Recognized for outstanding productivity numbers within the department
Private Practice Therapist
Margie Barder, LCSW
02.2006 - 05.2009
- Provided therapeutic services such as, crisis intervention, trauma counseling, psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, advocacy, and psychotherapy to individuals, couples/families, children, and adolescents in a non-judgmental, supportive environment.
- Provided evidenced based therapeutic modalities such as, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Brief Solution Focused and the like, for the treatment of depression, anxiety and PTSD. Provided services to military personnel who sought treatment following a return from deployment regarding family adjustments, marital stress, or work related issues.
- While in private practice, I worked closely with other human resource agencies such as the San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Rescue Mission, local churches and out reach organizations to provide access to to care for homeless and underserved minority groups in the areas of shelter, food, mental health services, substance abuse treatment and advocacy services.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA05.1997
Skills
- Best Practices and Standards
- Strengths-Based Practices
- Group and Individual Psychotherapy
- Effective Short Term Interventions
- Psychosocial Assessments
- Social History Intake Procedures
- Electronic Medical Record Software
- Cognitive Processing Therapy
- EMDR Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Suicide Intervention
Timeline
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Naval Medical Center San Diego
08.2018 - Current
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Contractor)
Aliron For Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
08.2016 - 07.2018
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Contractor)
CasePro/Luke Assoc Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
05.2014 - 07.2015
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Contractor)
Aliron For Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
03.2009 - 10.2013
Private Practice Therapist
Margie Barder, LCSW
02.2006 - 05.2009
Master of Arts - Social Work
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
San Diego State University